MHJJ/FLYE Case Manager- Southeast

Metropolitan Family Services • Chicago, IL

34d • Hybrid

About The Position

Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. We are now hiring for a full-time Mental Health Juvenile Justice/Future Leaders Youth Engagement (MHJJ/FLYE) Case Manager to join our Southeast Team!

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field from an accredited college or university, required.
• 1+ year of case management experience in a social service or healthcare setting, preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and time management skills.
• Some direct service experience preferred.
• Ability to maintain assigned community and home-based services.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.
• Driving for work required with transportation of clients preferred in a personally owned vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Conducts thorough assessment of referred and accepted clients.
• Evaluates problem and service needs of clients with client input.
• Develops a written action plan with clients to meet clients' desires and needs.
• Works with client to supplement service needs with appropriate wraparound services, referrals and linkages.
• Provides, as appropriate, supportive help, advocacy, case management and mentoring to individuals and to families in coping with environment and interpersonal relationship issues.
• Works collaboratively with community resources as well as develops a knowledge of resources and helps clients to utilize these resources. This includes referrals and linkages to community resources for successful graduation/discharge from the program.
• Works within contract, grant, and program requirements including meeting timelines and reporting requirements.
• Engages client in settings that may present a challenge for the client for the purpose of learning/practicing/developing healthy behaviors and coping skills.
• Within appropriate and required time frames, reassesses and monitors client status and the adequacy of the action plan.
• Collaborates and participates with other program staff in the planning and implementation of action plans.
• Subsequent to consultation with supervisor, handles emergency and crisis situations within target population.
• With supervisory approval, authorizes limited amounts of financial assistance to own clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA contributions
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level